Veil-clasp.



S. A. PEARSALL.

VEIL CLASP. APPLICATIONAHLED MM2-4.1916.

Patented Apr. 24, 1917.

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SARAI-I'A. PEARSALL, OF ROCKVILLE CENTER, NEW YORK.

VIEIL-CLASP.

Application filed May 24, 1916.

make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifii cation.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in veil clasps and consists of a simple and eficient device `of this nature so arranged that the folds of a veil may be "1 clasped and securely held.

f proved veil clasp.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view.

Fig. 3 is an end view.

Fig. 4L is a view showing the clasp open. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig. l.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A, A designate the wings of a butterfly clasp, the inner edges of which are turned to form cylindrical rolls A and B', each provided with an angled slot, slots C and D and a. sleeve E shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, is provided with shoulders F between which the two rolls of the wings are journaled. Said sleeve is provided with elongated slots H in alinement with each other, and K is a push rod mounted within the sleeve and bearing against thex inner end of the spring N, which latter is inserted in the inner end of the sleeve and The purpose of said spring is normally to hold the rod K in the position shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Pins O and P project from the rod K and extend through the slots in the sleeve, the pin O passing through the angled slot C,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2e, 19t?.

Serial No. 99,626.

while the pin P passes through the angled slot D, the purpose of said pins engaging the slots in the manner shown in Fig. 1 being to lock the wings open or in the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. A spring, designated by letter R, has slits S in its ends, portions intermediate the slits and the marginal edges being bent in opposite directions, said springs being for the purpose of opening the wings after being released. The ends of the springs engage the slotted straps T formed by the under surface of the wings at any suitable locations upon the pivotal portions thereof and the spring bears against the inner marginal portions of the rolls of the wings. Curved spurs, designated by letter T', project from the rolled portions of the wings and are positioned substantially opposite each other and are designed to grip the veil or other object upon which the clasp is held.

Said spring normally serves the purpose of throwing the wings to the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and the slotted straps T serve as reinforcing means to brace the wings.

In operation, when the device is to be applied to the folds of a veil or other object, the wings are pushed down to the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings and, when they approach such position, the two pins l O and l? upon the push rod will come in alinement with the longitudinal portions of the angled slots and the coiled spring N will tend to throw the pins to the osition shown in Fig. l and which will loc the wings in position shown in Fig. 2, the spurs gripping the veil or other object to which the device is to be applied. To release the veil clasp, the operator merely pushes in upon the end of the rod K, sufcient to bring the pins opposite the lateral projections of the angled slots, after which the spring R will throw the wings to the position shown in Fig. 3, thus releasing the spurs from the object engaged thereby.

What I claim to be new is l. A veil clasp comprising two wings having portions turned into rolls which are provided with angled slots, a sleeve upon which the wings are journaled, said sleeve being slotted, a spring-pressed push rod movable within the sleeve and having pins projecting from the slots in the wall of the -sleeve and angled slots in said rolls, and

spurs upon the wings for gripping the veil.

2. A veil clasp comprising two wings7 the inner marginal edges of which are turned into cylindrical rolls which are provided with reversely-arranged angled slots, a sleeve upon which said rolls are journaled, shoulders upon the sleeve preventing longitudinal movements to the wings, a springpressed push rod mounted in the sleeve, pins projecting from said rod and movable within the slots of the sleeve and rolls of the wings7 oppositely disposed spurs projecting from said rolls and designed to grip a veil, and springs bearing against the wings.

3. A veil clasp comprising two wings, the inner marginal edges of which are turned into cyl-indrical rolls which are provided with reverselysarranged angled slots,v a sleeve upon which Said rolls are journaled, shoulders upon the sleeve preventing longitudinal movements to the wings, a springpressed push rod mounted in the sleeve, pins projecting from said rod and movable within the slots of the sleeve and rolls of the wings, oppositely disposed spurs projecting from said rolls adapted to grip a veil, slot-ted bars7 one upon each wing, a fiat spring having slitted ends passing through the slots of said bars, said springs curved in opposite directions upon their inner ends, said Springs serving to normally throw the wings to their limits in one direction.

In testimony whereofl hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SARAH. A. PEARSALL.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH N. PEARSALL, A. L. HoUGH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each) by addressing the Commissioner of Patents'. Washington, ID. C. 

